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Xbox will hold a new Developer Direct showcase in late January, revealing four games including Doom: The Dark Ages gameplay, and a surprise announcement. The Developer Direct showcases have become a new tradition for Xbox, held in January every year since 2023.
The company usually showcases four games in these presentations, featuring the developers in front of the camera for in-depth explainers on their upcoming titles. However, Xbox has also been known to sneak in surprise announcements, like it did last year by featuring Visions of Mana, or when it released HiFi Rush on the day of its announcement in 2023.
What to Expect from Xbox Developer Direct in January 2025
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January's Developer Direct will put the focus on four games, but one of them is being kept under wraps until the showcase. Here are the games the show will focus on:
- Doom: The Dark Ages - Gameplay reveal from id Software
- South of Midnight - Compulsion Games will share a deep dive into its action-adventure game
- Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 - Sandfall Interactive will show behind-the-scenes footage from the making of Expedition 33
- Unannounced game - Xbox will reveal a new game from an unknown studio
It's not known whether the surprise game will be from a first-party developer from Xbox Game Studios. However, recent rumors have suggested that Xbox is working with Virtuos on a remake of The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion built in Unreal Engine 5. It remains to be seen whether the rumor pans out or if it's a completely new game that no one predicted.
The three other games featured in the showcase will be released on Xbox Game Pass, so it's likely that the surprise game will also be launched on Game Pass.
When Does January's Xbox Developer Direct Start
This month's Xbox Developer Direct will be livestreamed on January 23, 2025 at 10 am PT. Here's what that translates to in your time zone:
- PT: 10 am on January 23, 2025
- CT: 12 pm (noon) on January 23, 2025
- ET: 1 pm on January 23, 2025
- BRT: 3 pm on January 23, 2025
- GMT: 6 pm on January 23, 2025
- CEST: 7 pm on January 23, 2025
- IST: 11:30 pm on January 23, 2025
- CST (China): 2 am on January 24, 2025
- JST: 3 am on January 24, 2025
- KST: 3 am on January 24, 2025
- NZDT: 7 am on January 24, 2025
- AEDT: 5 am on January 24, 2025
Where to Watch January's Xbox Developer Direct
Xbox will stream the Developer Direct on its official YouTube channel and other platforms. We've embedded the video stream below for your viewing pleasure.
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